Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared: "Whoever kills someone, the belongings of that slain man shall belong to the killer." He said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I killed a man with many belongings, then the fighting kept me occupied away from him, and I do not know who stripped his belongings." A man from the people of Makkah said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! He has spoken the truth. He did indeed kill a man, and I stripped his belongings, so now satisfy him on my behalf." Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "No, by Allah! You shall not do this! Would you go to one of the lions of Allah, who fights for Him, and share with him?" At this the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared: "Abu Bakr has spoken the truth. Give him his belongings."